Noel Francis

American stage actor (1906-1959)

Film & TV

Temple, Texas, USA

Noel Francis was born in Temple, Texas in 1906. By age 20 she was appearing in the Ziegfeld Follies, working opposite the comedy team of Wheeler and Woolsey. Eventually Fox scouts noticed her and in 1929 she was signed to a Hollywood contract. Because of her Follies background, Fox intended to develop Noel as a musical and dance star. Unfortunately, musicals were on the wane at the time (they did…

Known for

Sudden Bill Dorn — Lorna Kent1937
Left-Handed Law — Betty Golden1937
The White Cockatoo — Elise1935
Stone of Silver Creek — Lola1935
Mutiny Ahead — Mimi1935
Good Dame — Puff Warner1934
Fifteen Wives — Ruby Cotton1934
The Loudspeaker — Dolly1934
Imitation of Life — Mrs. Eden (uncredited)1934
Strictly Dynamite — Lady Waiting in Georgie's Lobby (uncredited)1934

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Type: Person
Country: FR
Active from: 1899-01-07
Active to: 1963-01-30

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Listeners: 15
Total plays: 25

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Temple
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: Ziegfeld girl
Educated at: Columbia University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Image: Noel Francis Photoplay1031.jpg

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writing language: English language
date of birth: 1906-08-31
date of death: 1959-10-30
Commons category: Noel Francis
has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art

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